Tag: places of worship renewal fund

Bishop of Leicester speaks in debate on Places of Worship Renewal Fund

The Bishop of Leicester spoke in a debate on the Places of Worship Renewal Fund on 25th June 2026, highlighting several shortcomings in the new fund and urging the government to look at long term planning for support of this kind of funding:

The Lord Bishop of Leicester: My Lords, I am extremely grateful to the noble and learned Baroness, Lady Prentis, for securing this debate and, indeed, for her wider service to the Church. I congratulate her daughter and son-in-law as well. I thank the many thousands of people across our country who play a part in caring for our wonderful churches and churchyards.

My fellow Lords spiritual regret that they are not able to join this debate; many are with their candidates for ordination services taking place this weekend. I know, however, that they share my support for the places of worship renewal fund and the recognition from the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport that places of worship are

“part of who we are as a nation”.

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Church Commissioners Questions: Disabled Access to Churches, Cost of Living, Places of Worship Renewal Fund, Support for Christians in Palestine

On 18th June 2026, in the House of Commons, the Second Church Commissioner, Marsha De Cordova MP, gave the following answers to questions from MPs:

Churches: Disabled Access

Daniel Francis MP (Lab, Bexleyheath and Crayford) asked: 3. What steps the Church of England is taking to ensure that churches are accessible for disabled people.

Marsha De Cordova (Lab, Battersea): The Church of England is committed to improving accessibility, so that all who wish to attend churches, whether for worship or community activities, are able to do so. Parishes may apply to the parish accessibility fund for up to £50,000 or a small grant of up to £5,000 for project proposals to improve accessibility features, such as the installation of an accessible toilet, step-free access and production of large-print materials.

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